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Allison began working as a mechanic and an engine tester. While employed at Mercury, Allison worked in the boat division for 10 months, then was transferred to the racing division. During the two months he worked in the racing division for Kiekhaefer, he went to 19 races, mostly Grand National (Known as the NASCAR Cup Series as of 2020), and a ...
Bobby Allison: CAM 2 (Roger Penske) Mercury: 200: 9275: running 4 170 4 1: 43 ... engine: 0 88 26 29 36 Bobby Wawak J & B Corvette (John Gwinn) Chevrolet 57 790
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Allison's manager, Norman Gilman, decided to experiment with his own high-power cylinder design. Allison's engine became Manufacturer Serial No. 1, AAC S/N 25-521. It was the X-4520, a 24-cylinder air-cooled 4-bank “X” configured engine designed by the Army Air Corps and built by the Allison Engineering Company in 1925.
Following testing and input from drivers such as David Pearson, Bobby Isaac, and Bobby Allison, NASCAR mandated the use of a restrictor plate for the big-block seven-liter engines. Small-block engines, in the 358 cubic inch range, were exempt from the plates; the first car to race with a small-block engine was Dick Brooks at the 1971 Daytona ...
Allison’s first NASCAR Cup race was in 1961, and he made 718 race starts between then and his retirement in 1988. He finished top-five in 336 races, second only to NASCAR “King” Richard Petty.
But soon into the race, Bobby Allison's car went airborne and nearly went into the main grandstands, and that was the last unrestricted race on either of the two giant tracks. He also set the qualifying lap of 210.364 mph (338.548 km/h) at Daytona in 1987, circling the oval in 42.783 seconds, which still stands today.
Lap 76: Bobby Wawak managed to overheat his vehicle. Lap 85: Lennie Pond took over the lead from Dave Marcis. Lap 88: Travis Tiller blew his engine while driving at high speeds. Lap 96: Dave Marcis took over the lead from Lennie Pond. Lap 117: Benny Parsons blew his engine while driving at high speeds.